BN 9850, a former GN SDP40, finds new work for new owner BN at Minneapolis on a drizzly spring day in 1973. Snatched from passenger service with the advent of Amtrak in 1971, the SDP40s served in ... (more)

Run-through Burlington Northern power is serviced at Western Pacific's Oroville yard in northern California. The BN power, combined with a WP engine, shows how colorful the first few years of the... (more)

Of the twenty SDP40s constructed, six belonged to the Great Northern. Burlington Northern SDP40 9850's heritage is obvious, as it has yet to be repainted into BN Cascade Green. The attractive Bi... (more)